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Canarese

adj · name · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /kænəˈɹiːz/
  • rhymes with -iːz

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to Canara, a region in coastal Karnataka, India.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

The Kannada language.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a member of a Kannada-speaking group of people living chiefly in Kanara in southern India

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Kanarese

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: Dravidian

History

Etymology

From Canara + -ese.

Real reading context

Canarese in complete knowledge articles